2018 HONDA CR-V Complaints

SUV braked hard and almost came to complete stop more than 5 times since owning SUV new.

The forward collision sensor basically completely freaked out for no reason at all and when I applied the brakes to try to slow down and get off the road, the anti lock braking system activated and I could not slow the car down. Thankfully I was not near any other cars or obstacles or I would have been involved in an accident. I took the car to the dealer to be checked out and they were not able to replicate the issue. There were no prior warnings or messages before this happened, it was completely random and has happened several times.

August 6, 2021 at approximately 8:00 am, 2018 Honda CR-V was being driven in right lane of an in-town divided 4-lane road in Des Moines, IA, at approximately 30 mph when the vehicle's automatic braking system slammed on the brakes resulting in a collision with the vehicle following too close behind. The lane was clear for driving, but had previous construction where a large steel plate was placed over an excavated section of the lane, and several cones approximately 3 feet tall were on the side of the road but next to the traveled portion of the lane. The dash cam in the vehicle recorded the incident. The net cost of repairs to our vehicle was $2,735. The front of the following vehicle appeared to have received more extensive damage.

While driving on highway the car suddenly braked without any obstacles in front or on the sides of it. (2/22/2022)

My vehicle randomly slams on the brakes without the driver touching the brake pedal. My vehicle automatically applies the brakes without any vehicle stopping in front of it or a pedestrian in the vehicle’s path. It happened a couple of times, fortunately, it did not culminate into a crash so far. I took my vehicle to the dealership after these incidents, they explained to me that the sensor was loose. But I am not convinced that they fixed the problem. I am afraid that this may happen in the future unless Honda comes up with a permanent fix. I can deactivate this feature, but once I turn the vehicle off and turn it back on it gets activated again. Please look into this matter seriously before it turns catastrophic. Thanks, [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

I was driving in town going 35 and my brake light went on and the car almost came to a complete stop. Than it released and I applied the gas to continue driving. There were no cars around me. Also was on the interstate and the brake light came on and slowed the car almost to a complete stop. No cars were around.

While driving, my vehicle suddenly braked, this has happened at least twice. The first time there was construction and a platform on the road. My vehicle detected it and suddenly forcefully breaked. The second time, a vehicle breaked in front of me, but not completely, my vehicle forcefully breaked and stopped.

Numerous times the automatic braking has applied. Sometimes, only a “brake “ indicator light flashing on the dash. Other times hard braking has occurred. This has typically occurred when passing under a bridge, and the shadow of the roadway above has fooled the car into thinking it is an obstruction in the road. It does not have to be an exceptionally sunny day for this to occur. I have taken the car to the dealer on several occasions and complained about this. They claim that it is from an obstruction on the windshield. This is not true. The windshield was exceptionally clean the last time I took it to the dealer, immediately after one of these instances. I am afraid I’m going to get rear ended, or provoke someone into a road rage, thinking that I brake checked them.

The contact owns the 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that during the failure, the warning light would flash and the vehicle would inadvertently come to a stop before returning to normal operation. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000. Vin is invalid. Although the dealer knew about the issue, dealer could do nothing about it. Vehicle was taken to another dealer, they wanted $130.00 for repairs, but consumer refused to pay stating it is there fault.

When the Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) system is engaged, the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system will engage without cause. The braking primarily occurs in construction zones where traffic is being routed off the main traffic lanes onto shoulders or temporary lanes. The braking increases the risk of a rear end crash. It has occurred numerous times since the vehicle was purchased in Dec of 2018. I rarely used the RDM system anymore. If I do, I disengage it when I drive through construction zones.